Thursday, January 16, 2025
Profile: Moana & The Tribe
“Music connects people to each other”
Features
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Roots Round-Up (Marcella Simien, Rosier, Eliza Thorn and more)
Essential Roots releases from the US and Canada, featuring Morgan Harris, Locarno and Tamar Ilana
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Get acquainted with Dusking, a new ritual to welcome the winter
Sophie Parkes dances down the sun with Lucy Wright, choreographer of a new ritual for solo morris performers ushering in the oncoming winter
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Songbook: Who Knows Where the Time Goes
Simon Nichols talks Fairport Convention and the magic of Sandy Denny's songwriting
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Folk Round-Up (Bailey & Keely, Hayden Thorpe and Malachy Tallack)
Essential folk releases from Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales, featuring new albums from Bailey & Keely, Hayden Thorpe and Malachy Tallack
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Celtic Connections 2025: much-loved festival to warm up winter nights in Glasgow
Audiences can look forward to a diverse line-up of homegrown and international musical talent
Friday, December 13, 2024
Ambassador of Persian Flamenco
With her new show, debuting in Toronto, Farnaz Ohadi has found the perfect showcase for her exploration of flamenco’s Persian roots
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Essential 10 Topic Records
One of Britain’s most iconic folk imprints is 85 years old and to celebrate we’ve asked ten artists who have history on the label (Martin Carthy, Angeline Morrison, Seth Lakeman and others) to pick a favourite from Topic’s catalogue
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Introducing Amir Amiri
Simon Broughton profiles an Iranian santur player who has faced trauma but now focuses on paying respect to his ancestors and raising the profile of his instrument
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Daoirí Farrell: Voicing the Tradition
Dublin folk singer Daoirí Farrell discusses inhabiting his songs, touring in 2025 and plans for his next album
Thursday, December 12, 2024
La Sonora Mazurén: “In our concerts, people let go of their worries and release themselves to dance”
Charis McGowan speaks to the Colombian septet offering up a kaleidoscopic collision of Latin American rhythms
Thursday, December 12, 2024
A Conversation with L Subramaniam
Russ Slater Johnson speaks to the ‘Paganini of Indian Classical Music’, who reflects on a life of groundbreaking collaborations, cultural fusion and the legacy of Carnatic music
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Tiken Jah Fakoly: “In Africa, I can’t perform as much as I’d like. Sponsors are afraid of my image”
During his career, Tiken Jah Fakoly has fused reggae with unwavering pan-African activism. The Ivorian reggae icon speaks to Daniel Brown about his latest release and how the fight for justice in Africa is far from over
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Xenia França: “Black Brazilian women can finally be seen and heard for who they are”
Remarkable rising star Xenia França is challenging perceptions of what it means to be a Black Brazilian woman, quickly becoming the voice of a new generation of artists. Alex Robinson reports…
Thursday, December 12, 2024
World Pioneer: Manu Chao
Peter Culshaw shares stories collected on the road with Manu Chao, this year’s winner of Songlines’ World Pioneer, an award given to artists for their contribution to music
